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After canvassing the clubs involved: Garboldisham, Gt.Ellingham & Rocklands, Mulbarton and Old Buckenham, option 2 was chosen as the preferred format for the inaugural competition this summer. This will mean each team playing the others twice giving six games per club. The objective is to encourage competitive participation and help girls sections to consolidate and work towards dedicated leagues at all age groups. Mulbarton CC intends to run another girls' day as part of its Tenth Annual Carnival on Tuesday August 24th - format to be decided. March 1st 2010
Pre registered clubs should now confirm their entry by completing the online form. Please note that an entry must be completed for each team, along with relevant team manager details. These will remain confidential; circulated only to other managers within the league. They will not be published on this or any other site. The final date for entry into the 2010 competition is Saturday March 13th. February 3rd 2010
As part of their continuing support of youth and girls' cricket in the county, The League is proud to welcome Barnard Sports as partners for the 2010 competition. They will generously be providing winner's medals for all five leagues in this summer's competition as a permanent memento of the teams' achievements throughout the season. Barnard Sports carries a wide range of cricket equipment, including the largest selection of bats in the county. Personal service combined with internet prices make it the first choice for the youth player. Whether you are an individual choosing your first bat or an experienced player looking to replace or upgrade your equipment, Barnard Sports offers unrivalled choice; you can now buy online too - visit their site today. February 3rd 2010
With nearly five months still to go until the start of the season, there has been a record number of clubs preregistering their interest for the coming year. Previous worries in some quarters that the new league would dilute participation in other competitions have proved groundless; the number of clubs and schools fielding youth sides in all forms of the game has continued to rise, proving that additional opportunities further increase involvement in our summer game. It is hoped that the league provision on offer for girls only teams this summer, both from this competition and that of The Lady Taverners, run by The Norfolk Cricket Board, will provide an attractive incentive for the increasing number of girls taking up the game. Don't forget that the league will be welcoming girls as part of the hard ball competitions where they may play two years below their age. The following clubs have expressed an interest in competing in the coming summer's competitions and while this does not confirm participation, it is a healthy sign for this season's cricket. U11: Bunwell, Garboldisham, Great Ellingham, Great Melton, Hethersett & Tas Valley, Mulbarton, Rocklands and Topcroft. U13: Belton, Bunwell, Cringleford Lodge, Garboldisham, Great Ellingham, Great Melton, Hethersett & Tas Valley, Mulbarton, Rocklands and Saxlingham. U15: Belton, Garboldisham, Great Ellingham, Great Melton, Hethersett & Tas Valley, Hardingham, Mulbarton, Rocklands and Saxlingham. U17: Bunwell, Diss, Garboldisham, Hardingham, Mulbarton and Old Buckenham. U13 Girls: Garboldisham, Mulbarton, Old Buckenham. There
is still plenty of time to
register if you wish to be considered for next season with the closing
date not until March.
All teams who took part in the third summer of The South Norfolk Community League have completed their evaluation of the season. This year the clubs were generally happy with all elements of the competition. The main proposal for consideration was the introduction of a retirement limit for batsmen. Although some managers felt that games could too easily be dominated by one or two players, others welcomed the opportunity for their young batsmen to build a large total. In the end, a substantial majority voted to keep the rule as it is - i.e. with no retirement. In one sided games it should be noted that coaches can voluntarily retire batsmen to give more of their team a chance; the not out batsman returning should all other wickets be lost. Other matters occupying managers were the lack of scorers for some games, the way in which the law regarding wides was interpreted and the situation relating to no result games. Clubs are expected to provide an umpire and scorer for every game and should agree before the match their interpretation of wides; consistency is important to ensure fairness throughout the fixture. There is never going to be an absolutely perfect system regarding the resolution of no result games but the committee and managers felt that the present system is as fair as possible. All clubs should be congratulated on their hard work in achieving another successful season for the league. November 10th 2009
The South Norfolk community League will be introducing a new section for girls in 2010. This will be an eight a side Under 13 softball competition designed to encourage increased participation in the game. An increasing number of girls though have moved on to the hard ball game, and while development groups can often raise a team, most clubs are not yet in the position to field a side of their own. With this in mind, in 2010, the league will be allowing girls to play in the hardball games at two years below their age. Full details of age limits appear here November 10th 2009
To provide competition opportunities for the increasing number of girls playing the game in Norfolk the league is to introduce a girls only section in 2010. Although the rules have been changed to allow their inclusion in the other leagues two years below their age, it is accepted that many are not yet ready for the hardball format. Unlike the other leagues, this will feature softball games in a pairs format over sixteen overs. Full rules can be seen here. It is envisaged that the league will include a maximum of six sides and that each team will only play the others once. The competition would start at the end of May and run throughout the summer term and finishing at the end of July. To register your interest for this competition, without commitment, and to receive regular updates please complete the form on our contact us page. November 10th 2009
At the end of a summer of outstanding cricket in all four competitions, the league salutes those who made it on to this year's new Roll of Honour. Thirty four scores of fifty plus, including two centuries, and fourteen players bagging hauls of three or more wickets has demonstrated the quality on view this season. Congratulations to the cricketers who won the best batting and bowling trophies for their age groups. Best Batting Best Bowling September 10th 2009
Congratulations to Garboldisham who added the U17 and U13 league titles to the U11 trophy already secured earlier in the month. In a close U17 competition, Hardingham, who won all four of their games, narrowly lost out when Ellingham were unable to fulfil their fixture against Garboldisham and the ten points were enough for them to scrape home by the narrowest margin. There have been some impressive scores and tightly contested games, including a tie, in this league and it is hoped that the age group will become a permanent addition to the competition. At U13 level, having finished all of their games first, Garboldisham's total looked well short of what was required with Tas Valley, Belton and particularly Rocklands all looking set to overhaul their modest points total, but all struggled in their final games with their challenges falling away leaving Garboldisham the U13 champions with 67 points.
Garboldisham CC U17 SNCLeague Team September 6th 2009
This rearranged game produced an exciting finish with Tas Valley, chasing 150 to win, needing 3 off the last ball. They scored 1 as Melton pulled off a narrow victory. Joe Bush (51) and Chris Greenslade (42) were the main contributors for Melton while Joel Howard (59) and M.Wastell (43) batted well for Tas Valley. September 2nd 2009
As some consolation for the loss of the U15 title they have won for the last two years, Garboldisham's U11s turned in some impressive performances in this new league to secure the inaugural title. Winning all six of their matches, they notched up the highest innings total of any league, scoring 213 against Bunwell.
Garboldisham's U11 SNCLeague Team August 30th 2009
Gt.Melton are crowned U15 champions for 2009 after winning all seven of their games over the summer. Blessed with an abundance of talented cricketers in this age group, only previous holders, Garboldisham, came close to matching their total in a low scoring game which they lost by 22 runs. It was the result of this one fixture that decided the destination of the cup in the league's third season.
Gt.Melton CC U15 South Norfolk Community League Team August 30th 2009
Ben Carding took 2-12 as Melton produced their best bowling and fielding performance of the season to dismiss Rocklands for 47. Joe Greenslade scored 15 and M.Minors took 3-12 as Melton reached 51 for the loss of 4 wickets. August 29th 2009
An emphatic victory for Garboldisham
against a Hardingham side weakened by lads away on their hols. August 19th 2009
Without a win in their league season, Mulbarton U13s headed west for their final match of the competition; a bottom of the table clash with Gt.Ellingham. Winning the toss and opting for first use of a well worn strip, Mulbarton started brightly with a quick fire innings from Pennington (9), supported by Rhatigan (11), before James Whitlock (39) produced his best performance of the summer featuring some beautiful punched drives. Well supported by Samson (26no), this pair put on 57 for the third wicket and added 47 off the last five overs with some controlled stroke play and quick running. For the first time this summer the team mustered three figures, finishing on 116 off their sixteen overs. Only Perry (27) offered any resistance in reply and it was soon clear long before his dismissal that the target was far beyond Ellingham’s reach. Good bowling from James Whitlock, Samson and Morton, along with a couple of run outs and two good catches saw the home side bowled out for 47 in the final over.
Mulbarton CC U13 SNCL Team August 18th 2009
Belton U 13's entertained Rocklands at
the Common on Sunday morning and renewed their challenge for the South
Norfolk Community League title with an emphatic win.
Romesh Tirimanna and Steven Gopaul August 18th 2009
Bunwell were the unfortunate opponents against a rampant Garboldisham U11 side who scored an awesome 213; more than 13 runs an over. Both openers Matthew Branfield and Blake Ingram retired on unbeaten half centuries before the home side were bowled out for 47. This is the largest total ever for an SNCL match and illustrates just how many runs U11s can score when freed from the restrictions of the pairs format. Garboldisham look well set at the top of the U11 table but both Melton and Rocklands can overhaul them with the right results.
Record Breakers! Garboldisham CC U11 SNCL Team August 18th 2009
Another great knock of 74 not out by
Charlie Horn and 25 by Jack Peart helped Garboldisham reach 134 for 2. July 30th 2009
Bad day at the office There was a hint that it might not be Mulbarton’s day when their first over to Hardingham went for nine runs, five of those wides. Having won the toss and put the visitors into bat Mulbarton struggled to exercise any control with the ball, and apart from an excellent spell by Bradley, adopting the novel tactic of bowling straight and full, the bowling was universally dismal. With quick running and lethargic fielding from the home side, Hardingham kept the scoreboard moving. Putting on 77 for the first wicket they never looked troubled and when J.Scott (43) was bowled by Culling, there were still six overs left. The improving George finally had B.Scott (44) stumped off Bradley before the innings ended on 119. In reply, there was no real sense of urgency from the openers and they were quickly slipping behind the rate. Belatedly sensing the need to hustle on they chose the wrong runs at the wrong time, with the team suffering three run outs. No one looked like posting a decent score apart from George (12), who looked dangerous before being run out. That Mulbarton finally managed 85 was more a testament to the 41 extras gifted by Hardingham’s part time bowlers rather than any finesse with the bat. With just 44 in scoring strokes, this was a disappointing performance from a team capable of so much more. July 28th 2009
OLD Buckenham secured all 16 points in
their first South Norfolk U17 Community League match against Great Ellingham
who were put into bat and were always on the defensive. July 27th 2009
Vivek Sharma scored 71 in just 8 overs after Ellingham's K.Snowling had taken 3 wickets in an over to see Melton slump from 35-0 to 36-3. With the score at 120-3, Sharma retired to give some of the other lads the opportunity to bat. Tom Smith scored 16 not out. Brendon scored a good unbeaten 32 for Ellingham who never looked likely to overhaul Melton's 135-5. Corey Connolly (3-0-9-2) and Sam Rock (3-1-12-2) were the pick of Melton's bowlers. July 20th 2009
Heroic half century from Tippett July 15th 2009
Record breaking total sinks Bunwell Four early wickets by Fergus Spink had Melton struggling at 30-4 but Vivek Sharma, who was dropped before he had scored 30, launched an explosive attack on the Bunwell bowlers hitting 6 sixes and 16 fours in 125 not out, made in 11 overs. He was well-supported by tailenders Tom Smith, Daniel Hayward and Sam Rock as Melton totalled 173-6. Spink then batted well in reply, hitting an unbeaten 61 in Bunwell's 117-6 but Melton's total always looked well out of reach. Sharma completed a good all-round display with a one-handed catch and 2 wickets. July 2nd 2009
The game was played with a fabulous spirit by both sides on the pitch. The spectators of both teams showed their appreciation for good play and effort on the field regardless of which team. CRICKET without a doubt was the real winner!
Bunwell CC U11 South Norfolk Community League Team
Rocklands Rustlers U11 South Norfolk Community League Team June 30th 2009
June 25th 2009
In an exciting game at Garboldisham, both teams finished on 114 to tie the first ever U17 league fixture. For the second year running Hardingham needed one to win from the last ball but the batsman was run out trying to scramble a bye. This is only the second tied game in the short history of the competition and both have involved these two teams, the other coming in the U15 league last year. June 23rd 2009
Heavy overnight rain had softened the ground and with the air still damp, it was not a toss to lose. But Mulbarton did and Garboldisham sensibly chose to bowl. In this same fixture last season, the Mulbarton U13s were bowled out for 23 in less than 10 overs, setting a new record for the lowest club total. At 17 for 3 they looked perilously close to repeating this performance with Holden (0), Pennington (3) and James Whitlock (5) all sent packing before the end of the sixth over, courtesy some accurate bowling and top catching by the visitors. But debutant Bartholomew (10) and Jonny Whitlock (12) put together a decent partnership of 30 to give the score some respectability, with the team finishing on 59 all out in the penultimate over. This was rather a slender total to defend and the visitors set about the task in style, pillaging 20 runs from the first three overs despite an excellent spell from James Whitlock and Samson. A corking catch by Pennington removed the dangerous looking Tippet (12) and from then the rate slowed. Tight fielding and an astonishing reaction catch from Holden helped keep the wickets falling and while Garboldisham made rather heavy weather in chasing down such a modest target, in the end they managed it comfortably, led by Branfield (22no) with 19 balls to spare. Another twenty runs and this would have been a classic encounter, but 59 was never going to be enough against a team of this calibre. This was an excellent team effort though with all of the boys encouraging each other and maximising their potential during this absorbing and entertaining fixture, watched by a large and appreciative crowd.
(Back row from left) J.Bartholomew, A.Holden, C.Pennington, James Whitlock, G.Rhatigan (Front row from left) M.Samson, Jonny Whitlock, S.Morton. June 21st 2009
Winning the toss, Mulbarton chose to field first, starting the match in light rain. Good opening spells by Button, Everett and Bradley pinned the home side down. Only Ledeboer (39) really troubled the scorers with a decent knock while his partners came and went at the other end, and when Wilford removed him as part of his excellent spell of 3 for 11, the innings quickly collapsed to 71 all out. Despite Ellingham bowling and fielding tenaciously, Gibbins (24no) and Button (25no) put together an unbroken partnership of 72 to win the match by 7 wickets. June 17th 2009
Bunwell U11 played their first ever
game of cricket against Gt Melton this evening, and posted a competitive
batting score of 90 for 6. Tom Wagg top scored with 38 runs. June 8th 2009
Mulbarton U13s headed east to the seaside under leaden skies for their second league fixture against Belton who, winning the toss chose first use of another baked pitch, more reminiscent of late August than early June. A bright opening spell by James Whitlock and Matthew Samson pitching the ball up set problems for the Belton openers, with Samson removing one of them clean bowled. The rest of the attack though generally bowled too short and, on such a hard track, the ball simply sat up to be smacked away at will by the elegant Tirimana (67), well supported by his partner George (32no). These two put on 107 for the second wicket, leaving Mulbarton to chase 125. Of the other bowlers, only Sam Bartholomew troubled the strikers. On Thursday Mulbarton made 92 and with a short boundary and fast outfield the stage was set for a thrilling run chase. But it proved more of a stagger with the visitors becalmed and managing only 11 runs off their first five overs. Wickets also fell alarmingly with several batsmen spending only the briefest of sojourns at the crease. Belton bowled well, especially Harris, 3 for 5, exploiting the hard pitch with full bowling that pinned the visitors down. Only James Whiltlock (12), removed by an excellent catch, managed double figures and apart from a gutsy last wicket partnership of 22 by the Sams, Bartholomew and Morton, this was a disappointing batting performance, with Mulbarton not even able to bat out their full 16 overs, and finishing well short on 54 all out. Belton played well and this was their first ever victory. With their attractive batting, accurate bowling and excellent team spirit, it will not be their last; a dark horse to watch in this league. June 7th 2009
June 4th 2009
Garbie were sent in to bat on a lively
looking wicket. Charlie Horn and Ben Tippett immediately had the scoreboard
ticking over with some quick singles and Tippett was soon hitting some
crunching boundaries through point and over mid wicket and Horn joined in
with some beautiful strokes. Gt Ellingham bowler J Lake eventually trapped
Tippet LBW for 42 and Horn was bowled by K Snowdon for 41. Garbie's 3 and 4,
Joe Seaman and Pete Gray added 14 and 13 to leave Garboldisham on 129 for 2
after the 16 overs.
A 2nd wicket partnership of 76 between Chris Greenslade (38 not out) and Adam Osborne (24) enabled Melton to total 95-2. J.Lake was Ellingham's most successful bowler with 3-0-11-1. E.Perry scored 10 and W.Watling 8 in Ellingham's 73 all out but 'extras' top-scored with 44, including 18 in wides and 16 in no balls! Michael Farmer (2.5-0-7-2) and Stuart Wilson (2-1-2-1) were not responsible for any of them, however.
(Back row from left) Guy McCurey (Coach),
Stuart Wilson, Chris Greenslade, Steve Phoenix (Coach), Joe Bush, Scott
Lyle, Roy Wilson (Manager) May 28th 2009 You can register your interest at any time, without obligation, for the 2010 competition by going to the contact us page.
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